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August 18, 2026, 07:13 PM - 3 min read
Chief Minister welcomed the proposed second round of talks in Jharkhand, saying dialogue should continue if the students’ demands were justified.The Chief Minister linked the issue to his broader argument over the weakening of states and devolution of powers, saying education, health and several other matters fall within the state domain.
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August 11, 2026, 06:10 PM - 3 min read
A bench of justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan said it was shocked to learn that some of the states are under the impression that the expression "person" refers only to children and does not include adults."We find this to be a deliberate and mala fide bogey raised by such States. The language of our earlier order is clear and unambiguous. The expression "person" means every person, irrespective of age or gender.
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August 11, 2026, 04:04 PM - 3 min read
The top court's direction came after it was informed that 17 of the 36 states and UTs have so far notified cancer as a "notified disease" in light of the recommendations made in a parliamentary standing committee report.The court had, on December 12 last year, issued notices and sought responses from the Centre and all the states and UTs on a public interest litigation (PIL) matter filed by renowned doctor Anurag Srivastava.
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August 10, 2026, 03:58 PM - 2 min read
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana made the observation while issuing notice to the Centre and various State governments on a petition seeking reforms in enforcement measures under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
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August 3, 2026, 04:42 PM - 3 min read
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana clarified its July 28 order which had said that police can continue prosecution of those protestors with criminal antecedents.The words 'criminal antecedent' should be read to mean grave and heinous offences, the Court clarified today.
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August 3, 2026, 03:58 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court clarified that "criminal antecedents" in its July 28 order refers only to those accused of grave and heinous offences, while allowing states to withdraw or close protest-related criminal cases in accordance with law.
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July 31, 2026, 05:52 PM - 3 min read
Observing that bovine-related accidents are "not few and far between", the Court said stray cattle wandering on roads and highways pose a serious threat to both human and animal life.The Court noted that such incidents are commonplace across the country and referred to official statistics showing over 1,300 deaths annually.
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July 28, 2026, 03:59 PM - 3 min read
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana passed the directions while hearing petitions alleging excessive police force during protests held in Delhi and several other States.All states are directed to release children below the age of 18 who do not have any criminal antecedents, it said.
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July 22, 2026, 04:47 PM - 3 min read
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the direction on a plea demanding enhancement of the retirement age of judges in district judiciary from 60 to 62 years across India.
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July 10, 2026, 05:19 PM - 3 min read
States, UTs and ministries asked to ensure prescribed order, pronunciation and protocol are followed at official events
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July 10, 2026, 05:08 PM - 3 min read
Monsoon axis shifts towards Himalayan foothills, while heavy rain continues over Northeast and eastern Himalayan states
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July 8, 2026, 05:08 PM - 3 min read
The Home minister called Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. HM assured them of all possible assistance from the Centre.
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